The Chicago native first became known as a member of the Impressions with church pal Curtis Mayfield, and he soon forged out ...
By Stacy M. Brown NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent @StacyBrownMedia Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer and ...
Roberta Flack, the Grammy-winning singer and pianist whose smooth vocals and intimate style made her a defining artist of the ...
His writer's workshop produced chart singles for the likes of Isaac Hayes and Aretha Franklin and developed songwriters such ...
Eight legendary performers have now died in what has been a brutal 2025 for the R&B world. The latest was a member a Grammy ...
Jerry Butler, the famed R&B and soul singer and a longtime Cook County Commissioner, died Thursday night at home, according ...
The music world is mourning the loss of Gwen McCrae, the beloved soul and disco star who passed away at the age of 81 just ...
Reeling from the breakup in 1976, McCrae delved further into her own voice to create dance music with heavier lyricism.
Jerry Butler, the celebrated soul singer renowned as "The Iceman," has died at the age of 85. Butler, whose smooth, emotive voice captivated audiences for decades, passed away on February 20, 2025, at ...
Jerry Butler served the city of Chicago as a Cook County Commissioner after leaving the Impressions and concluding his music ...
Soul vocalist Jerry Butler, a.k.a. "The Iceman" died on February 20, 2025, at the age of 85. He had been fighting Parkinson's ...